Laurie Scolari, Ed.D. DirectorOur Children Our Families CouncilSan Francisco Unified School DistrictA Partnership Existed, Just Not the Right KindNo college knowledgeNo early college experiencesNo HS counselor support Showed up 1st day of classesYou Can't Point Fingers at Data: Using Data to Influence Practice and Policy in a Strategic K12-Community College PartnershipHow Data Moved the Work ForwardOur method: data was the centerpiece

Linking data created a neutral space

Started easy & gave us an early winNon-controversial dataQuick and easy to analyze & interpretLet voices be heard

Created pressure for institutions to actAnalysis:Loss pointsEarly Warning Indicators